Demigods Academy - Year Two: (Young Adult Supernatural Urban Fantasy) by Elisa S. Amore & Kiera Legend

Author:Elisa S. Amore & Kiera Legend [S. Amore, Elisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amore Publishing
Published: 2019-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

MELANY

“Was it Hades?” Lucian asked. The look in his eyes was a mixture of anger and sorrow. And it pained me to see it there. I know I hadn’t betrayed him, but I still felt responsible.

I nodded. “He really doesn’t want me to be here. I had to jump through hoops just to get a day pass.”

“That sonofabitch.” Lucian clenched his hand into a fist. I saw a few white sparks flying off his fingers. “Why?”

“I don’t know.” But I sort of did, didn’t I? It was becoming evident that maybe Hades looked at me as more than a student. I could feel his gaze on me sometimes. It was a searching look, curiosity most definitely, something more maybe. The distressing thing was, I liked it. But I’d never say it out loud, not to anyone, especially not Lucian.

Jasmine gave me a side-eye look, as if she knew the answer and didn’t approve.

Before we could discuss it further, a loud horn blast echoed through the halls of the academy, making everyone jump. Lucian stood.

“What was that?” I watched as cadets started to stream out of the dining hall.

“The call to battle.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me up. “It’s part of our training today. It’s a mock battle, executed as if it was really happening.” Together, we moved toward the exit.

“What’s the goal?”

“To not get killed.” Jasmine snorted.

“We’re supposed to band together as a group and keep the enemy from reaching the academy.”

“Who’s the enemy?” As we walked, my gaze caught Revana glaring at me, her eye daggers were lethal.

Lucian shook his head. “Don’t know. Could be anyone. Gods, demigods. We have to be prepared for anything.”

All forty or so of us gathered just outside the main door to the academy. A makeshift armory had been setup on the grounds. Rows of weapons including swords, spears, axes, hammers, and bow and arrow leaned up against one wooden stand. All of them were blunted so we didn’t actually kill anyone. I imagined it would be similar to the mock battle we had for the twelfth trial, like a really big brutal game of paint ball. Another stand held our shields that we’d forged with Hephaistos. There was also a stable of a few animals. I spied the wings of a Pegasus as it stamped impatiently around the grounds.

There was a lot of buzzing of voices and a bit of confusion, then the group split in two, half settling around Lucian, and the other around Revana. It didn’t seem planned, but just a natural separation.

Then Lucian just took charge. And I watched as everyone in our group turn their attention to him. I was pleased to see it, as he was a born leader. Deep down, there was a little dagger of envy stabbing me in the gut. I tried to bury it deep, angry at myself for its existence.

“We need to organize into two squads. One on the ground and the other in the air. We need those with good elemental skills on the ground.

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